Where does “polybutene” come from?

polybutene (English) comes from English butene, from English -ene, from French -ène, from Ancient Greek -ηνός, from Ancient Greek -νός, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

polybutene (English): Any of a range of polymers of isobutene, used as...

Definitions

  1. Any of a range of polymers of isobutene, used as...

Ancestry of “polybutene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishbuteneAny of several forms of butylene
2English-eneAn unsaturated hydrocarbon having at least one...
3French-ène-ene
4Ancient Greek-ηνός-ian, -ese
5Ancient Greek-νόςAlternative form of -νος
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →